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In a small town like Franz Joseph there isn't too much budget accommodation to choose from, especially when the hostels tend to offer the same... free soup, wifi, breakfast, hot tub etc... It's such a small town every hostel is close to the single supermarket and few restaurants, visitor centre and walks.
Chateau Franz has friendly and knowledgeable staff who...

Stayed here for 2 nights with the wife. It was a bit cold outside, but the heating worked well. The bathroom had a nice hot powerful shower. There was nowhere to hang anything in the room. No wardrobe, no hooks on the back of doors....nothing. Liz on reception was helpful and friendly. She rang up a heli-flight place for us...

The rooms are mostly 6 bed dorms with a shower and toilet in it. The rooms are mostly clean. There is free breakfast und a veggie soup for everyone. The kitchen is large enough but not very clean. They are building a new one though. To sum up, it is a reasonable priced hostel with some extras like the free...

- Very fast wifi in the entire building
-BUDGET accommodation obviously, but you get good stuff for your money.
-Ok breakfast. Coffee and cereals.
-Good location, close to everything. Cafes, restaurant and helicopter

Hi johannaburenius, Thank you for taking the time to review Chateau Franz. I am pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and found it good value for money. I hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday.
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Chris Pearce
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This was a really fantastic hostel. On arrival we were checked in by Lizzy who was without a doubt the most welcoming person we have experienced on our trip. The customer service here is above and beyond. We were given great knowledgeable advice on what to do by someone who really seemed to care about making our stay enjoyable. The...

HI Megan D, thank you for taking the time to review Chateau Franz. I am glad you enjoyed your stay and that Liz left a lasting impression. I look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
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Chris Pearce
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Good room with shower and toilets inside. Good curtains to isolate each bed, with own light. The kitchen might need more equipments like an extra toaster, kettle, tea spoons. Maybe an extra clean in the common room could be good. Otherwise the bedroom and beds were really comfy. And the staff really nice. We recommend Franz Josef backpackers.

HI charlottev501, thank you for taking the time to review Chateau Franz. I'm pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and liked our Pod dorm beds. We have taken your comments on bored and are ensuring that every time the kitchen gets cleaned during the day the communal rooms are checked as well. We are also about to reopen...

Hostel is in a good location and some, although unfortunately not all, the staff were friendly & helpful. It didn't seem to be up to the standard of other hostels we had stayed in for a similar price. The room and the kitchen facilities weren't all that clean and the room itself smelt a bit musty and damp.
Slept fine...

Fantastic staff - Liz & ?. Sorry his name slipped me at the moment.
The rooms & facilities good value for money! Free wifi is pretty standard in most accommodation but this place even has free international calls ! Good for our group of 8 as the other 7 are from overseas.
At another motel in Wanaka, we only had...

With the competition around, every hostel wants to offer the same - free breakfast, free soup, free wifi, free hot tub. With offering everything for free, someone might forget that cleanliness has to go with the rest. Unfortunately that is not the case of this budget hostel. The back carpark and toilet/shower was a mess, so was the kitchen.

The hostel was amazing, good free breakfast and free soup at night were nice touches. The beds were very comfortable and the backpacker place was really nice with a toilet and shower in the room. The common areas were cozy. Staff were really nice and helpful!

Come and relax at Chateau Backpackers & Motels after your fun filled day on the Glacier. Centrally located, we are only a few minutes walk to all Franz Josef has to offer. We offer a variety of accommodation to suit all budgets. We offer free unlimited wifi free spa pool, free homemade soup every evening, free breakfast, free movies and friendly informative staff in a great atmosphere!...more less

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